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User Manual
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E7189
First Edition
October 2012
Copyright © 2012 ASUSTek Computers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Table of Contents
Package contents ..............................................................................5
Chapter 1: Using your PadFone 2
Basics .................................................................................................6
Navigating your PadFone 2 ................................................................................7
Making calls ........................................................................................................8
Setting up your contacts list ................................................................................8
Connecting to the world ...................................................................9
Connecting to mobile networks ...........................................................................9
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks ...........................................................................10
Using Bluetooth ................................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Using your PadFone 2 Station
Basics ...............................................................................................14
Unlocking your device .......................................................................................14
Entering the camera mode ...............................................................................14
Tutorial ............................................................................................................15
Home Screen ....................................................................................................16
Screen Views ....................................................................................................17
Chapter 3: Touching and typing
Using gestures ................................................................................18
Using the onscreen keyboard ........................................................19
Using Google voice typing .............................................................20
Chapter 4: Using apps and widgets
Using apps on the PadFone 2 ........................................................21
Launching apps ................................................................................................21
Messaging ........................................................................................................21
Surng the web .................................................................................................22
Managing notications ......................................................................................22
Searching your PadFone 2 or web ...................................................................25
Taking pictures ..................................................................................................25
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................26
SuperNote ........................................................................................................27
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Using apps on the PadFone 2 Station ...........................................29
Managing Apps .................................................................................................29
Task Manager ...................................................................................................33
File Manager ...................................................................................................34
Play Store .........................................................................................................37
Settings ...........................................................................................................39
Music ............................................................................................................42
Gallery ............................................................................................................43
Camera ............................................................................................................47
Email ............................................................................................................49
Gmail ............................................................................................................51
MyLibrary .........................................................................................................53
Places and Maps ............................................................................................56
Polaris® Ofce ..................................................................................................57
MyNet ............................................................................................................59
App Locker ......................................................................................................63
SuperNote ........................................................................................................64
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................66
Using PadFone 2 widgets ...............................................................67
Adding widgets .................................................................................................67
Task Manager ...................................................................................................68
Using PadFone 2 Station widgets .................................................69
Adding widgets .................................................................................................69
ASUS Battery ....................................................................................................70
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Package contents
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PadFone 2
PadFone 2 Station
Power adapter
PadFone 2 signal cable
Headset
Quick Start Guide
Important Notices
Warranty card
NOTES:
ASUS PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station are purchased separately.
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Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.
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PadFone 2 PadFone 2
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2-in-1 set
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Using your PadFone 2
Use your PadFone 2 to enjoy the latest features and technologies of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
operating system. Do work and play on your PadFone 2 to fully appreciate the tons of interactive
applications and features, and the seamless connectivity solutions in data sharing and communication
that Android 4.0 has to offer.
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Basics
IMPORTANT:
Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the
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Important Notices to prevent injury or damage to your device.
Refer to your PadFone 2 Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the SIM card, installing an SD
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card, installing the battery, and charging your device.
The rst time you turn on your PadFone 2, you’ll see the Welcome screen.
Touch the menu to choose your preferred language and touch Next Step. Follow the succeeding
instructions to set up your PadFone 2.
NOTES:
You can skip some of the steps and set them up later.
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You can press the power key for 10 seconds to reset the system.
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Navigating your PadFone 2
After you nish setting up your PadFone 2, the Home Screen appears.
At the bottom of your Home Screen, you’ll nd three navigation icons , , . These icons,
which are always available on the system bar, allow you to instantly jump back to the Home Screen,
return to a previous page, or launch a recent app.
Icon Description
Allows you to go back to the previous screen, until you are in the Home
Screen.
Opens your Home Screen.
Opens a thumbnail list of your most recent apps. To launch an app,
touch the thumbnail image. If you wish to remove a thumbnail app,
swipe it to the left or right.
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Making calls
To make a call:
1. Touch on the Home Screen or touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch the keys to key in the number you wish to call.
3. Touch to dial.
4. Touch to end the call.
Setting up your contacts list
To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following:
Touch then select Create a new contact. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to
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add a new contact.
Import your contacts from your SIM card into your PadFone 2. To import your contacts from
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your SIM card:
1. Install the SIM card into your PadFone 2.
2. From the Home Screen, touch to launch the People app.
3. Touch Import/export contacts.
4. Touch Import from SIM card. When prompted, select to which account you want to add
the contacts.
5. To import the contacts one at a time, touch to select a contact you wish to import, then
touch OK. When prompted, touch OK to conrm.
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Connecting to the world
Connecting to mobile networks
After installing the SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone 2 to make/receive voice calls or
transmit/receive data. Different countries or regions may have different mobile networks available and
you may have to congure your PadFone 2 to access these networks.
To congure your Mobile networks setting:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .
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Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then
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touch .
2. From the Settings screen, touch More....
3. Touch Mobile networks.
NOTE:
For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notications in Chapter 4.
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IMPORTANT:
If your PadFone 2 does not connect to a network, contact your mobile network carrier for assistance.
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Refer to your PadFone 2 Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install a SIM card.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over a network.To use
Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone 2 and connect to a wireless network. Some wireless
networks are secured with a key or protected with digital certicates and requires additional steps to
set up; others are open and you can easily connect to them.
TIP:
Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .
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Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then
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touch .
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to ON. When enabled, your PadFone 2 scans for available Wi-Fi
networks.
3. Touch Wi-Fi to display list of available Wi-Fi networks nearby. Secured networks are
indicated with a lock icon.
4. Touch a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured or protected, you are
prompted to key in a Password or key in other credentials.
NOTE:
For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notications in Chapter 4.
IMPORTANT:
If your PadFone 2 nds a network that you have connected to previously, it automatically connects to it.
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Using Bluetooth
Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device
Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances. Bluetooth exists in
many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet devices, and headsets.
Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other.
The rst time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your PadFone 2.
TIP:
Turn OFF Bluetooth in your PadFone 2 when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
To enable or disable Bluetooth in your PadFone 2, you can do any of the following:
Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth
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switch to ON / OFF.
Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings, touch
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Pairing your PadFone 2 with a Bluetooth device
Before you can connect to a device, you must rst pair your PadFone 2 to that device. Once paired, the
devices stay paired unless you unpair them.
To pair your PadFone 2 to a device:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth
switch to ON.
2. Touch Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range. If the device you
want to pair with is not in the list, ensure that its Bluetooth feature is turned ON and set as
Discoverable. See the technical documentation that came with the device to learn how to
turn its Bluetooth ON and how to set it to discoverable.
3. If your PadFone 2 has nished scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, touch
Search for devices.
4. In the list of available devices, touch the Bluetooth device you want to pair with. Follow the
succeeding screen instructions to complete the pairing. If necessary, refer to the technical
documentation that came with the device.
Connecting your PadFone 2 to a Bluetooth device
After you have paired your PadFone 2 to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it again
manually, after it is back in range.
To connect:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth
switch to ON.
2. In the list of
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PAIRED DEVICES, touch the name of the paired device.
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Unpairing and conguring a Bluetooth device
To unpair or congure a Bluetooth device:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth
switch to ON.
2. Touch Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings.
3. Touch the Bluetooth Quick Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to
unpair or congure.
4. From the Bluetooth Quick Settings screen, you can do any of the following:
Touch Unpair to unpair the device.
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Touch Rename to rename the Bluetooth device.
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Touch any of the listed proles to enable or disable prole.
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5. Touch when you’re nished.
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Using your PadFone 2 Station
Install your PadFone 2 into your PadFone 2 Station to extend its battery life and turn it into a tablet
device.
IMPORTANT:
Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the
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Important Notices bundled with your PadFone 2 to prevent injury or damage to your device.
Refer to your PadFone 2 Station Quick Start Guide for instructions on inserting your PadFone 2 into the
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PadFone 2 Station.
NOTES:
The image used is for reference only and may look different on your PadFone 2 Station.
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The Home Screen may update and change with Android OS.
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Unlocking your device
To unlock your device, touch and drag the lock icon out of the circle to the open locked icon.
Entering the camera mode
To enter into Camera mode, touch and drag the lock icon out of the circle to the camera icon.
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Tutorial
Tutorial automatically starts the rst time that you install your PadFone into your PadFone 2 Station. It
offers useful insights about the seamless possibilties of using the PadFone and PadFone 2 Station.
To access it again, swipe your nger to the right and touch Tutorial from the Home Screen.
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Home Screen
Open Google Text search
Open Google Voice search
Display local weather information.
Touch to customize weather
widget settings, location, and
frequency updates.
Open All apps
screen
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Display recent apps
Shortcuts
Return to Home Screen
Return to the previous screen
Notication area & Settings
Displays local date
Displays your e-mail inbox.
Touch to congure the email
account for the rst time, and
touch to read e-mails in the
e-mail inbox folder.
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Screen Views
The screen view rotates automatically when you hold the tablet horizontally to vertically, and vice versa.
To enable/ disable Auto-rotate screen, go to Settings > Display.
Landscape view Portrait view
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Touching and typing
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Using gestures
Use your ngers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen
keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your Padfone 2 device’s touchscreen.
To key in or type something, touch the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop
up.
The following table describes more useful gestures.
Gesture Description
Place two ngers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in
Pinch
and bring them together to zoom out. This gesture can be used in
selected apps, including Maps, Gallery, and Browser.
Drag
Touch and hold Touch and hold an item until an action occurs.
Swipe or slide Quickly move your nger across the screen in one sweeping motion.
Double-tap Quickly tap twice on the screen to zoom.
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Touch and hold an icon or item then, without lifting your nger, move
your nger on the screen to move the icon or item.
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Using the onscreen keyboard
You can type text using the onscreen keyboard.
In most apps, the onscreen keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can
touch where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard.
Touch to turn caps lock ON,
Fixed ON, or OFF. When ON,
the alphabet keys are shown in
capital letters
Touch to hide onscreen keyboard
Touch and hold to select input method
Touch to toggle between numeric pad with
special characters and QWERTY keyboard
Touch for
back space
While typing on the onscreen keyboard, the keyboard displays suggestions that may match the text
that you need. Touch a suggestion to use it.
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Using Google voice typing
Google voice typing uses Google’s speech-recognition technology, that converts spoken words into text
input. You must be connected to the Internet when using this feature.
As you speak, the converted text is underlined and you can continue speaking to keep it, or you can
delete it.
To use Google voice typing:
1. Touch text eld where you want to type text.
2. Depending on the app you’re using, you can do either of the following:
If you see the microphone icon beside the text eld, touch it.
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If the onscreen keyboard is open, touch then when prompted to Select input
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method, touch Google voice typing.
3. When you see the microphone icon, speak clearly what you want to type. When you pause,
Google voice typing transcribes the text you spoke and displays it on the text eld.
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Say “period”, “comma”, “question mark”, or “exclamation point” to type these punctuation marks.
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Touch the Backspace key to delete the underlined text.
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Using apps and widgets
You can seamlessly use applications between your PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station.
NOTES:
PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station are purchased separately.
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Some downloaded applications may work on your PadFone 2 but may not work on your PadFone 2
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Station, and vice versa.
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Using apps on the PadFone 2
Launching apps
Touch to display all your apps. The main apps screen is where you can see all your apps. From
the main apps screen you can:
Touch an icon to launch an app.
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Swipe the screen to display more apps.
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Drag an app icon into the Home Screen.
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See apps compatible with the PadFone 2 Station.
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Explore widgets.
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Get more apps from the Play Store.
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Messaging
Touch to compose and send a message.
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Surng the web
Touch to launch the browser and surf the web.
Managing notications
Notications alerts you about new messages, calendar events, media service connections, PC sync
information, alarms, and more.
Enable the ASUS Quick Setting app to see more and do more from your Notications area.
NOTES:
If ASUS Quick Setting is not enabled, go to the All Apps screen, touch then select ASUS
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customized setting and enable Use ASUS Quick Setting.
Depending on your sound settings, you will also hear a sound at the same time a notication icon is
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displayed on the top left of your screen - everytime a new notication arrives.
To see your notications, swipe your nger down from the top of the screen.
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ASUS Quick Setting
Touch to get into Settings screen
Swipe sideways to
see more options
Touch to toggle
between
Outdoor mode and
Normal mode
Touch to enable
Auto screen
brightness setting
Touch to respond
to a notication or
swipe sideways to
dismiss
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Description
Touch to enable or disable the Wi-Fi connection.
Touch to enable or disable Mobile Data function.
Touch to enable or disable Smart Saving function.
Touch to enable or disable Instant Dictionary app.
Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi Hotspot function.
Touch to enable or disable the Bluetooth connection.
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Touch to enable or disable the GPS function.
Touch to enable or disable the vibrate feature.
Touch to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen feature.
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Searching your PadFone 2 or web
Use the Google Search bar at the top of your Home Screen to help you nd anything that you need
from your PadFone 2 or from the web. To start searching, you can do either of the following:
Touch on the search bar then key in your search item. As you key in your search
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item, Google lists suggestions that may match your search, touch a suggestion to search for
it immediately or touch the arrow beside it to add the term into the search eld.
Touch then when prompted to Speak now, speak clearly the item you’re searching.
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Taking pictures
Use the camera app, taking pictures and videos with your PadFone 2 is fun and easy.
The camera app works with two cameras, one 1.2 megapixel camera at the front of your device and
one 13 megapixel camera at the rear.
The front camera allows you take pictures and videos, while the rear camera allows you to take high
resolution pictures and videos. The rear camera also allows you to take pictures in Panorama mode,
where you can pan across a subject to create a single picture.
You can view your pictures and videos in the Gallery app.
To start taking pictures or video, go to the Home screen or All Apps screen and touch > .
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Watch Calendar
Watch Calendar allows you to add, edit, and delete an event or appointment and sync it through your
Gmail account.
Add new event
Tap to view events
Edit an event
Delete an event
Event information
To launch Watch Calendar:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Watch Calendar .
2. To add an event or appointment, touch .
3. Key in the event name, date and time, location and description of the event. To attach a le,
touch + and select a le from the Gallery.
4. Touch Done.
5. To edit the selected event, touch . Touch to delete the selected event.
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SuperNote
SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone 2. You can take notes,
send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with video, and
a lot more.
To launch SuperNote, touch to go to the All apps screen then touch SuperNote .
Notebooks,
Bookmark, All
Pages
Add new notebook
All your notebooks
Launch ASUS
WebStorage
Search
Settings
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Using SuperNote
To create a new notebook:
1. Touch New Notebook.
2. Key in a name for the le and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page.
The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone 2.
Goes back to
SuperNote’s
main page
Return
Backspace
Space
New page
Delete page
Settings
Insert, Select,
Paste, Redo
Previous page
Page number
Next page
NOTE:
For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone 2, tap
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Tutorial for Phone.
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Using apps on the PadFone 2 Station
Managing Apps
App shortcut
You can create shortcuts for your favorite apps on your PadFone 2 Home Screen.
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. From the All apps screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you wish to move then drag
and place the app on the Home Screen.
App info
You can view the detailed app information while you are creating a shortcut for the app. While holding
an app from the All apps screen to the Home Screen, the App info will appear on the top of the Home
Screen page. Drag the app to App info to display its detailed information.
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Removing App from Home Screen
You can remove app shortcuts from your PadFone 2 Home Screen. The original app will remain in your
All apps screen. To remove an app in your Home screen:
1. Touch and hold an app on your Home Screen until
2. Drag the app to
X Remove
to remove it from the Home Screen.
X Remove
appears.
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App Folder
Create folders to organize your applications and shortcuts on your PadFone 2 Station Home Screen.
1. On your PadFone 2 Station’s Home Screen, touch and drag an app or shortcut onto another
app and a folder will appear.
2. Touch the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.
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Recent Apps
Recent apps are displayed on the left panel of the Home Screen. You can nd detailed information and
manage your apps from the Recent Apps list.
1. Touch the Recent Apps icon at the lower left corner of the Home Screen.
2. Swipe up or down the list to view
remove from the list.
3. Touch and hold a recent app to display the menu. Select to remove app from list or display
app information.
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Recent Apps. Swipe a recent app to the left or right to
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Task Manager
ASUS widget displays a list of currently running utilities and applications and their usages in
percentages on your PadFone 2 Station.
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch WIDGETS to display the widgets menu.
3. Touch and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home
Screen.
4. Touch and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Pull the sizing bracket upward or
downward to show the complete list of tasks.
5. Tap beside each running app to close the app. Touch Close All to close running apps
all at once.
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File Manager
File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage device or
the connected external storage devices.
To access the internal storage device:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Go to All Apps screen, touch File Manager, then go to My Storage.
3. The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/)
are displayed on the left panel. Touch the source icon on the left panel to display the content
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list, and touch to select an item.
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4. Touch the
Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage.
To access the external storage device:
1. Touch the USB or SD card icon on the bottom right corner of your Home Screen to display
the notication box.
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2. Touch the folder icon to display its contents.
To copy, cut, delete, or share les:
Tick the le you wish to copy, cut, share, or delete and touch the action icon found at the tool bar on the
upper right corner of the File Manager screen.
You can also tick the le and drag/drop it to your desired destination folder.
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Play Store
Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. If you don’t have a
Google account, please create one.
To access the Play Store:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. From the All apps screen, tap Play Store .
3. You need a Google account to access Google Play. If you don’t have an existing account,
tap New.
4. Type your
Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account.
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5. After signing in, you can start downloading and adding apps to your device from the Play
Store.
IMPORTANT:
Download the latest Adobe Flash Player version 11.1.112.60 for ICS devices.
NOTES:
You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again.
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Some applications are free and some might charge you through a credit card.
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Settings
Settings screen allows you to congure the settings of your PadFone 2 Station, including Wireless &
networks, Device, Personal, and System settings. Touch the tabs on the left to switch screens and
do the congurations.
There are two ways to go to the Settings screen.
From the All apps screen:
Touch Settings to display the settings menu.
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From ASUS Quick Setting:
Touch the notication area on the bottom right corner to launch the ASUS Quick Settings panel.
Display local date and time
Phone / Pad Battery Status
Settings Menu
Brightness Manual
Adjustment
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Quick Setting Adjustment
Panel. Touch the individual
icons to turn on/ off the
function.
Auto Brightness
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ASUS Quick Setting Adjustment Panel
Touch any of the following icons to enable or disable its assigned function.
Performance mode
Power Saving
Balanced mode
Wi-Fi
Auto-rotate screen
Icon and baseline
light up when
enabled
Silent mode
Bluetooth
Auto-Sync
IMPORTANT:
Balanced mode [Default mode]: Balances the system’s performance and power usage.
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Performance mode: Maximizes the system’s performance but consumes more battery power.
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Power saving mode: Energy saving mode
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Notication Panels
Notication panels will appear under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates in apps, incoming
emails, and utillity status.
IMPORTANT:
Swipe a notication to the right or to the left to remove item from the list.
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Music
Touch Music on the Home Screen to play your music les. This application automatically collects and
displays all the audio les stored in your PadFone 2 Station and connected external storage devices.
You can shufe and play all audio les randomly or ip to select an album for your listening pleasure.
Use the buttons on the top to conveniently sort or search your audio les.
Sort the audio les by Recent,
Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists,
and Genres
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The audio and video codec supported by your PadFone 2 Station:
Decoder
Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1(AAC+), HE-AACv2(enhanced AAC+),
AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis,
WAV a-law/mu-law, WAV linear PCM, WMA 10,
WMA Lossless, WMA Pro LBR
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV, VP8
Encoder
Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
Settings for Music
Search for a music le
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Gallery
Touch Gallery on the Home Screen to browse for images or video les. This app automatically collects
and displays all the images and video les stored in your PadFone 2.
From the Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or touch to select for image or video les.
You can also use the menu buttons on the upper right corner of the Gallery screen to sort the les by
album, by location, by time, by people, or by tags.
Gallery settings
Videos and photos
Quick launch camera
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Sharing and deleting albums
Touch and hold an album in the Gallery until the Tool bar on top appears.
Using the Tool bar options, you can upload, delete, or share selected albums online.
Tool bar
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Share the selected album
through ASUS Webstorage,
Bluetooth®, Picasa®, Google+®,
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or Gmail
Album details
Delete or cancel the selected album
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Sharing, deleting, and editing images
Touch an image in the Gallery and use the tool bar on the upper right corner to share, delete, or edit a
selected image.
Tool bar
Album details
Share the selected album
through ASUS Webstorage,
Bluetooth®, Picasa®, Google+®,
®
or Gmail
CAUTION!
You cannot restore a deleted le.
Delete or cancel the selected album
Check the image information, and
edit the selected image
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Gallery widget
The Photo Gallery widget allows immediate access to your favorite photos or albums right from the
Home Screen.
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu.
3. Touch and hold Photo Gallery until the gallery widget box moves to the Home Screen and
displays the Choose images menu box.
4. Choose the album or image that you wish to place as a widget on the Home Screen.
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Camera
Touch or from the Home screen or All apps screen to take pictures, record videos, or
create panoramic images. You can use the front camera or the back camera to take pictures or record
videos.
Camera mode
Zoom in
Mode switch
Capture button
Camera switch
Flash
Albums
Zoom out
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Video mode
Effects
Video mode
White balance
Settings
Panoramic mode
Record button
Capture button
Panoramic image
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Captured range
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Email allows you to add several e-mail accounts and conveniently browse and manage your e-mails.
To set up an email account:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch Email to launch the email app.
3. From the email app screen,key in your Email
address and Password, then touch Next.
4. Wait while your PadFone 2 automatically
checks your incoming and outgoing mail server
settings.
5. Congure the Account options and touch
Next.
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6. Provide a name for the account and key in
the name you want displayed on the outgoing
messages. Touch Next to log into your mail
inbox.
To add email accounts:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen, touch
Email and login using the account that you’ve
previously set up.
2. Touch Settings on the upper right corner to
display the preferences for this account.
3. Touch Add account on the upper right corner
to add another account.
NOTE:
You can include all your e-mail accounts in Email.
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Gmail
Gmail (Google mail) allows you to access your Gmail account, receive, and compose e-mails.
To set up a Gmail account:
1. Touch
NOTE:
Touch New if you do not own a Google Account.
2. Wait while your PadFone 2 communicates
Gmail from the All apps screen.
Touch Existing and type your existing
Email and Password, then touch Sign in.
with Google servers to set up your
account.
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3. You can use your Google account to backup
and restore your settings and data. Touch Done
to sign in to your Gmail.
IMPORTANT:
If you have several e-mail accounts in addition to Gmail, use Email to set up and access all your e-mail
accounts at same time.
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MyLibrary
MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your e-book collections, allows you to place your purchased or
downloaded e-books into different bookshelves and genres.
Touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch MyLibrary.
NOTE:
Log into asus@vibe to download more e-books.
IMPORTANT:
MyLibrary supports e-books in ePub, PDF and TXT format.
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You may need Adobe Flash® player to open some e-books. Download Adobe Flash® player before using
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MyLibrary.
All your bookshelves
Search for an e-book
Sort by title, author,
date, or My Array
Recent Read List
and other settings
Selection mode
Log into asus@vibe
Books on the
selected bookshelf
Latest read
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Reading your e-books
To read e-books:
1. Touch to select an e-book on the bookshelf.
2. Touch and hold the screen to show the tool bar on the top.
Use text-to-speech function for
Marker
Search key words
this page
Chapter list
Zoom out/ Zoom in
Insert bookmark
Bookmark list and Day/ Night mode
Page scroll
NOTES:
Android initiates the download and installation of necessary resource if you would like to use the
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text-to-speech function.
Tap on the Bookmark list and select the marked page to show the bookmark icon on the upper right corner
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of the screen.
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3. Flip pages like a real book or move the page scroll at the bottom.
Making notes on your e-books
1. Touch and hold on a desired word or sentence until the tool menu and the dictionary
denition are displayed.
2. Once selected, you either highlight the selected word with a marker, add a note, use
text-to-speech function for the selected text, or simply copy the word.
3. Move the selection point to extend the selected region to a whole phrase or sentence if
needed.
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Places and Maps
Google Places
Google Places allows you to easily nd places such as nearby attractions, restaurants, coffee shops,
or gas stations. It also allows you to check in your current location at a specic time and share this
information with others.
Google Maps
Google Maps allows you to nd establishments, view maps, and get directions. Use the tool bar on the
top to get directions or create your own maps.
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Polaris® Ofce
Polaris® Ofce is a set of interrelated desktop applications that allows you to create, read, and edit
documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
To use Polaris® Ofce:
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. In the All apps screen, touch Polaris® Ofce.
3. Touch any of the following:
Touch Browser to view the les/folders in the local storage.
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Touch Clouds to add a cloud service account.
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Touch Form type to view all documents by type.
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Touch Favorites to view your favorite les.
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Adding new les
To add new les, touch then select New:
Touch Document (.doc) or Document (.docx) to start the word processor to edit
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documents.
Touch Sheet (.xls) or Sheet (.xlsx) to start the spreadsheet to perform calculation and
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manage information.
Touch Slide (.ppt) or Slide (.pptx) to start the application to create and share
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presentations.
Touch Text to create text les.
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Adding Accounts
You are allowed to edit your les with Polaris® Ofce from other accounts, including Google docs and
Box.net.
1. Touch Clouds.
2. Select a desired service to add.
3. Key in your e-mail account and password and touch OK to add the account.
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MyNet
MyNet allows you to store, save, and stream audio, video, and image les between your PadFone 2
Station and a DLNA device such as your computer, TV, or speakers.
NOTE:
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is the networking standard that allows network devices to seamlessly
communicate with each other.
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IMPORTANT:
MyNet works with Microsoft Media Player 11 or later version only.
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MyNet will not work if the devices are connected via 3G network.
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Your PadFone 2 Station and the DLNA device such as computer, TV, or speakers must be connected to
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the same wireless network. Otherwise, MyNet will not function.
1. Ensure that your PadFone 2 Station and your computer are connected to the same wireless
network.
2. Click and enable Allow remote control of my Player and Automatically allow devices
to play my media in Windows Media Player on your computer. Go to More streaming
options to congure, if necessary.
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3. On the Server list, select the source device on the left panel to view the contents.
Source device
Search and
Settings
Current source
Content
4. You can do any of the following:
Select a le and touch Play to on the bottom right to start playing on the target device.
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Touch and hold a le to upload or download it to and from the connecting devices.
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You can also select a le from the Playlist. The Playlist offers a common space for the
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connected devices to share les. Tap the plus sign (+) to create new lists.
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5. To enable Digital Media Server, touch Settings on the upper right corner and tick Digital
Media Server Settings to allow the other connecting devices to access media les on your
PadFone Station. You can also select the location of the le you want to share.
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App Locker
App Locker allows you to password-protect your apps.
To use App Locker:
1. From the All apps screen, touch on App Locker .
2. Set up your password.
3. Tick the apps you would like to lock.
4. Activate App Locker from Settings
on the upper right corner.
NOTES:
Locked apps will have lock icons on the Home Screen.
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You will be asked for your password everytime you access the locked apps.
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SuperNote
SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone 2 Station. You can take
notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with
video, and lots more.
Notebooks,
Bookmark,
All Pages
Create
a new
notebook
Launch ASUS
WebStorage
All your notebooks
Settings
Search for notebooks
Sort by page or last modied
Sort/Import/Hide
Notebook,
Account Sync
Settings
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Using SuperNote
To create a new notebook:
1. Touch New Notebook.
2. Key in a name for the le and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page.
The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone 2 Station:
Goes back to
SuperNote’s
main page
Space
Backspace
Return
Bookmarks
Read only
Delete page
New page
Search
Share and Export
Settings
Next page
Page number
Previous page
NOTE:
For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone 2 Station, tap
•
Tutorial for Pad.
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Watch Calendar
Watch Calendar allows you to add, edit and delete an event or appointment and sync it through your
Gmail account.
1. From the All apps screen, touch Watch
Calendar.
2. To add an event or appointment, touch New
Event.
3. Key in the event name, date and time, location
and description of the event. You can also
attach a le by touching + then selecting a le
from the Gallery.
4. Touch
To edit an event, touch the event name and
Touch Delete to delete the selected event.
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Done.
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Using PadFone 2 widgets
Adding widgets
Widgets are useful and fun applications that brings information and services conveniently to your Home
Screen at-a-glance. You can nd them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved
into your Home Screen.
To see your widgets, touch on your Home Screen then touch the Widgets tab at the top of screen.
From the main Widgets screen, you can:
Drag a widget to another screen.
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Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.
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IMPORTANT:
You may be prompted to perform additional tasks (such as registration, activation) before you can use a
•
selected widget.
If there is not enough room on the screen where you placed a widget, the widget won’t get added to that
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screen.
To remove a widget:
Touch and hold the widget until
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widget into
X Remove
X Remove
.
appears then without lifting your nger, drag the
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Task Manager
Task Manager is an easy and quick way to close running apps. It effectively cleans your cache and
frees more cache space for your PadFone.
To use Task Manager, swipe your screen to the right.
Shows number of running apps
Shows cache size status
Touch to close app
Touch to close all running apps
Additional options:
To resize Task Manager, touch and hold anywhere on the app until the resize border
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appears. Touch and drag the sizing handle to adjust to your preferred screen size. You can
do this to create additional room for more apps.
To remove Task Manager, touch and hold the app until
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lifting your nger, drag the app into
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X Remove
.
X Remove
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Using PadFone 2 Station widgets
Adding widgets
Use widgets to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your PadFone 2 Station’s Home
Screen. You can nd them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved into your
Home Screen.
To see your widgets, touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch Widgets.
From the main Widgets screen, you can:
Drag a widget to another screen.
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Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.
•
IMPORTANT:
You may be prompted to perform additional tasks (such as registration, activation) before you can use a
•
selected widget.
If there is not enough room on the screen where you placed a widget, the widget won’t get added to that
•
screen.
To remove a widget:
Touch and hold the widget until
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widget into
X Remove
X Remove
.
appears then without lifting your nger, drag the
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ASUS Battery
This special widget shows the individual battery status of your PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station by
percentage and color. The more battery power, the brighter the color.
1. Touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu.
3. Touch and hold ASUS Battery to display the ASUS Battery app.
4. The ASUS Quick Setting and the notications panel also display the battery status. The
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battery status of the PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station are shown separately. When battery
is low, the battery icon turns from blue to red with an exclamation mark. There will also be a
warning sound to notify you when the battery is running low.
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